Prince
Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer-songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, philanthropist, dancer, filmmaker and record producer. He was a musical innovator who was known for his eclectic work, flamboyant stage presence, extravagant dress and makeup, and wide vocal range. His music integrates a wide variety of styles, including funk, rock, R&B, new wave, soul, psychedelia, and pop. He has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time. He won seven Grammy Awards, an American Music Award, a Golden Globe Award, and an Academy Award for the film Purple Rain. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, his first year of eligibility. Rolling Stone ranked Prince at number 27 on its list of 100 Greatest Artists, "the most influential artists of the rock & roll era". Prince was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and developed an interest in music as a young child. He signed a recording contract with Warner Bros. at the age of 18, and released his debut album For You in 1978. His 1979 album Prince went platinum, and his next three records—Dirty Mind (1980), Controversy (1981), and 1999 (1982)—continued his success, showcasing Prince's prominently sexual lyrics and blending of funk, dance, and rock music. In 1984, he began referring to his backup band as the Revolution and released Purple Rain, the soundtrack album to his eponymous 1984 film debut. It quickly became his most critically and commercially successful release, spending 24 consecutive weeks atop the Billboard 200 and selling over 20 million units worldwide. After releasing the albums Around the World in a Day (1985) and Parade (1986), The Revolution disbanded, and Prince released the double album Sign o' the Times (1987) as a solo artist. He released three more solo albums before debuting the New Power Generation band in 1991. In 1993, while in a contractual dispute with Warner Bros., he changed his stage name to an unpronounceable symbol also known as the "Love Symbol", and began releasing new albums at a faster pace to remove himself from contractual obligations. He released five records between 1994 and 1996 before signing with Arista Records in 1998. In 2000, he began referring to himself as "Prince" again. He released 16 albums after that, including the platinum-selling Musicology (2004). His final album, Hit n Run Phase Two, was first released on the Tidal streaming service on December 12, 2015. Prince died from an accidental fentanyl overdose at his Paisley Park recording studio and home in Chanhassen, Minnesota, on April 21, 2016, at the age of 57. Description above from the Wikipedia article Prince, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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- 2025 · Hodgepodge as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · Bruce Springsteen, le chanteur qui murmurait à l'oreille de l'Amérique as Himself (archive)
- 2024 · Prince and His Songs at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · The Greatest Night in Pop as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · Prince & The New Power Generation: Live At Glam Slam 1992 as
- 2023 · Prince: My Name Is as Self
- 2023 · They All Came Out to Montreux as Self
- 2022 · TMZ Presents Prince Fatal Secrets as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · George Michael: Freedom Uncut as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · Prince: The Peach and Black Times as Self
- 2019 · Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool as Self - Musician (archive footage)
- 2019 · The Minnesota Sound as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · The Last 24 hours: Prince as
- 2018 · Prince: Sexy Mother F***** as Self - Musician (archive footage)
- 2017 · The Prince Story: Icon, Genius... Slave as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · Prince: Purple Reign as Self (archive footage)
- 2016 · Night Flight: Born Again as Self
- 2016 · Prince: Piano and a Microphone Tour as Self
- 2015 · Mavis! as Self (archive footage)
- 2014 · Slave Trade: How Prince Remade the Music Business as Self (archive footage)
- 2013 · Prince: Montreux 2013 (Night 3) as Self
- 2013 · Prince: Montreux 2013 (Night 2) as Self
- 2013 · Prince: Montreux 2013 (Night 1) as Self
- 2013 · Prince - 3 Nights, 3 Shows as
- 2011 · Prince: A Purple Reign as Self (archive footage)
- 2011 · New Girl as Prince
- 2011 · Prince: Budapest as
- 2011 · Prince - Welcome 2 America : Live at the Forum as
- 2010 · Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York as Self
- 2009 · Doctor Prince & Mister Jackson as Self (archive footage)
- 2009 · Prince - Montreux Jazz Festival (Early Show) as
- 2009 · Prince: Montreux Like Jazz as
- 2009 · Prince - Montreux Jazz Festival (Late Show) as
- 2009 · Prince: Club Nokia as
- 2008 · Prince: 21 Nights in London as Self
- 2008 · Prince - The Glory Years as Self (archive footage)
- 2006 · George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein as Self (archive footage)
- 2005 · Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation as Self
- 2004 · Prince: The Art of Musicology as
- 2004 · Prince : Musicology Live 2004ever (Live in Los Angeles) as
- 2003 · Prince - Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas as
- 2002 · American Idol as Self - Guest
- 2000 · Prince: Rave un2 the Year 2000 as
- 1998 · Prince: Beautiful Strange as Self
- 1997 · State of Fear as
- 1996 · Muppets Tonight as Self
- 1996 · Prince: Love 4 One Another as
- 1995 · Die Harald Schmidt Show as Self
- 1995 · The History of Rock 'n' Roll as Self
- 1994 · Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor as
- 1994 · Prince and the N.P.G. Present... 3 Chains o' Gold as
- 1994 · Prince: The Beautiful Experience as
- 1994 · 3 Chains o' Gold as Self
- 1993 · Prince: The Hits Collection as
- 1993 · Late Show with David Letterman as
- 1993 · Prince: The Undertaker as
- 1991 · Prince and the New Power Generation: Gett Off as
- 1986 · Sheila E.: Live Romance 1600 as
- 1985 · Prince and the Revolution: Live as
- Future · Negermagasinet as
- 1992 · Prince: The Ryde Dyvine as
- 1992 · Prince And The New Power Generation: Act I as Self
- 1992 · Prince and the N.P.G.: Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection as
- 1992 · Prince: Unauthorized as Self (archive footage)
- 1992 · Prince and the New Power Generation: Sexy MF as
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1992 · Prince & The New Power Generation - Live at Glam Slam as Self
- 1990 · Graffiti Bridge as The Kid
- 1990 · Prince in Tokyo '90 Nude Tour as Self
- 1990 · Prince in Japan '90 as
- 1990 · Prince - Live in La Coruna 1990 as
- 1989 · Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary as Self - Performer
- 1989 · Batdance as
- 1989 · The Arsenio Hall Show as
- 1989 · Prince: Musical Portrait as Self
- 1988 · Prince: Lovesexy Live as
- 1987 · Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987 as Self
- 1987 · Prince: Sign O' the Times as Self
- 1987 · Prince - 4 Those Of U On Valium as
- 1986 · Prince and The Revolution - Parade Live in Stockholm as
- 1986 · Under the Cherry Moon as Christopher Tracy
- 1986 · Prince and the Revolution: Parade LIVE as
- 1985 · Prince and the Revolution: Live at the Omni, Atlanta as
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- 1984 · Purple Rain as The Kid
- 1983 · Prince and the Revolution: The Makings Of Rain as
- 1983 · Prince and the Revolution: The Homecoming as
- 1982 · Prince: 1999 Live In Houston 12/29/82 as
- 1982 · Prince: Capitol Theatre as
- 1982 · Champs-Elysées as Self ( Vidéoclip) (archive footage)
- 1981 · Prince - Dirty Mind Paris '81 as Self
- 1981 · Prince - Dirty Mind New York '81 as
- 1980 · Solid Gold as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- 1972 · The Midnight Special as
- 1971 · Soul Train as
- 1964 · Top of the Pops as Self
- 1959 · The Grammy Awards as Self
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1952 · Today as Self
- Future · The Book of Prince as Self (archive footage)